Another Timeless Classic

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	• Les Miserables Victor Hugo Thomas Nelson, 2001 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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Another Timeless Classic

When I started to read this version of Les Miserables, I didn't even know I was reading an "adapted" version of this book. I knew it had been translated and some things had been cut out, but I didn't know that it was really any different. Regardless, the first thing that comes to my mind when I remember those long, sleepless nights when I couldn't keep my eyes out of this book, is this blue chair that I have in my room. That's kind of weird, but let me explain. Les Miserables literally sent me spinning in my chair! In the delirious hours of 2 am... 3am... 4 in the morning, I began to think of Victor Hugo as some sort of literary God. In Les Miserables I found the most stunning framework for a really authentic classic that I'd ever read before. Other books were good books, even excellent books, amazing books, outstanding books before Les Miserables, but Les Miserables is a book that no common adjective can define.

Les Miserables is about this ex-convict, Jean Valjean (who takes so much abuse it made me cry). He is first incarcerated for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's starving children: the only family he had left before prison severed his ties with them forever. It is all downhill from there, however, as Jean makes numerous failed attempts to escape and thus lengthens his sentence to an interminable number of years. Once he is finally freed, Jean finds himself to be utterly corrupt and morally broken. He is now a criminal of law and of spirit. The only thing to heal him being the faintest of possibilities: Divine Intervention. Nearly all books being based on some sort of improbability or other unconventional origin, this one is no exception. Providence rests its unwavering hand over Jean Valjean, and although he is continually pursued by the remorseless Officer Javert, he will serve to play a part in the destinies of many: a small country town that grows prosperous thanks to him, and a few lonely individuals: Fantine, Cosette, and Marius.

I won't say more least I give away any part of Valjean's tale that every reader has a right to savor for himself, but I urge you now: read Les Miserables and you can find out for yourself if this is truly a book that will send you spinning in your chair!

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Great Version

This updated version of my favorite book is wonderful. The original message of the book remains intact. If you haven't read "Les Miserables" in a long time, or if you've never read it, pick up this book. Not only is it a great story, but the book itself is beautifully designed.

I highly recommend this version, even for diehard "Les Mis' fans like myself.

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Les Miserables

A must read for literature lovers. Touching words. The story line is incredible.
Shows the depth of human evil and the height of love towards others.

Les WONDERFUL

This is one of the best books I've ever read. It drags a bit with the war/battles stuff.... but stick with it thru that... you will be rewarded.... and will reread. So rich!

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Close your eyes and let this powerful music transport you to another time and place. Les Miserables has captivated generations, but with this critically acclaimed Broadway soundtrack, a beautiful story becomes an unforgettable experience. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the story of escaped convict Jean Valjean and his search for grace and redemption will leave any listener moved by the parallel of God's grace towards us. This dramatic reading of the entire novel along with the dynamic new recordings of five of the most popular songs from the original score will bring this masterpiece of the ages to life once again.

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